Sponsorship: Visit Saudi, partner of CAF (for the African Football League) & the AFC from 2023

Visit Saudi, the national tourism office of Saudi Arabia, has become a major partner of the inaugural edition of the African Football League (AFL), the Confederation of African Football's new club competition (organised in partnership with FIFA, from 20/10/2023 to 11/11/2023), announced CAF on 12/10/2023.

"As part of this collaboration, the African Football League and Visit Saudi express their shared enthusiasm for this Partnership and affirm their openness to extending this collaboration for future editions of the AFL. Both parties are committed to the success of this partnership and the positive impact it will have for the development and global competitiveness of African football and Saudi tourism. The success of the AFL will contribute to the building of youth academies for boys and girls and football infrastructure in the 54 countries that are represented by CAF's member associations," explained the Confederation.

On the same day, the Saudi body also became a global partner of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) until December 2024. This agreement, negotiated by Asia…